Species

Diastictis fracturalis (Fractured western snout)

Diastictis fracturalis. Photo: (c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Diastictis fracturalis, the fractured western snout moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Zeller in 1872. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California to South Dakota, Colorado and Louisiana. It is also found in Mexico (Sonora, Guerrero, Jalisco).

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Pyraloidea (Pyralid and crambid snout moths)
        Family: Crambidae (Crambid snout moths)
        Subfamily: Spilomelinae (Pearl moths)
        Tribe: Agroterini
        Genus: Diastictis
        Species: Diastictis fracturalis (Fractured western snout)

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